101-92-BZ APPLICANT – Sheldon Lobel, P.C., for Portrem Realty Company, LLC, owner. SUBJECT – Application December 2, 2016 – Extension of Term (§11-411) for the continued operation of the use of parking lot for non-commercial, non-transient parking which expired on October 26, 2013; Waiver of the Rules. C1-4/R8 zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED – 66-98 East Burnside Avenue, Block 2829, Lot 45, Borough of Bronx. COMMUNITY BOARD #5BX ACTION OF THE BOARD – Application granted on condition. THE VOTE TO GRANT – Affirmative: Chair Perlmutter, Vice-Chair Chanda, Commissioner Ottley-Brown, Commissioner Sheta and Commissioner Scibetta..................................................5 Negative: ......................................................................0 THE RESOLUTION – WHEREAS, this is an application for a waiver of the Board’s Rules of Practice and Procedure and an extension of term of a variance, previously granted by the Board; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this application on February 13, 2018, after due notice by publication in The City Record, with continued hearings on May 1, 2018, and then to decision on June 26, 2018; and WHEREAS, Commissioner Ottley-Brown performed an inspection of the site and surrounding neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the Board has exercised jurisdiction over the subject site since May 7, 1957, when, under BSA Calendar Number 754-56-BZ, the Board granted a variance to permit the unbuilt upon portion of the subject site at the rear to be occupied for the parking of employees’ and patrons’ cars, without charge, and for parking by other persons in the neighborhood who desire such parking, at a rate to be established for a term of five (5) years, expiring May 7, 1962, on condition that such portion of the subject site be leveled substantially to the grade of Walton Avenue and the plot surfaced with clean gravel or steam cinders treated with a binder and properly rolled, that the extension of the present building formerly used as an oven be removed, that fences of the woven wire chain link type be erected on all lot lines not less than 5’-6” in height, that entrance be maintained at Walton Avenue only with curb cut opposite not exceeding 15 feet, that at the entrance at the building line there be gates of similar construction and suitable bumpers maintained at all points for protection of the wall and building, that there may be a sign attached to the fence near the entrance which shall not extend over the building line, shall not be illuminated and shall not exceed 15 square feet in area, that such portable fire-fighting appliances be maintained as the Fire Commissioner directs, that any differences in grade be maintained by means of slopes which shall be properly paved, or by retaining walls and 101-92-BZ and WHEREAS, based upon its review of the record, the Board has determined that the requested waiver of the Board’s Rules of Practice and Procedure and extension of term are appropriate with certain conditions as set forth below. Therefore it is Resolved, that the Board of Standards and Appeals does hereby waive the Rules of Practice and Procedure and reopen and amend the resolution, dated October 26, 1993, as amended through April 27, 2004, so that as amended this portion of the resolution shall read: “to permit an extension of term of ten (10) years, expiring October 26, 2023; on condition that all work and site conditions shall conform to drawings filed with this application marked “Received April 12, 2018”-One (1) sheet; and on further condition: THAT the term of this grant shall be limited to ten (10) years, expiring October 26, 2023; THAT landscaping shall be maintained and replaced as necessary to create a dense buffer zone; THAT fencing shall be maintained; THAT the number of parking spaces on the site shall be limited to a maximum of 25, of which 11 spaces shall be made available for rental to neighborhood people as indicated on the previous certificate of occupancy; THAT the par

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